maNavALa mAmunigaL identifies that our SrIvaishNava sampradhAyam is emperumAnAr (rAmAnuja) dharisanam as declared by namperumAL (SrIranganAthan). Together we can explore the depths of this glorious sampradhAyam in this blog site. This website is a humble samarpaNai at mAmunigaL's ponnadi (his thiruvadi [lotus feet] is called ponnadiyAm sengamalam - representing ponnadikkAl jIyar - 1st pontiff of vAnamAmalai/thOthAdhri mutt).

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Divine revelations of lOkAchArya - 2

Note: srI U. vE.
gOpAlakrishNa dhAsar (kOnAr) who was living in chennai and a sishya of
kOil kandhAdai vAdhUla aNNan swamy compiled a set of beautiful
phrases/sentences from nampiLLai's eedu (documented by vadakku thiruvIdhi piLLai) vyAkyAnam long ago. kOil vidhwAn srI U. vE. R
narasimhAchAryar swamy (paramapadhavAsi) wrote simple thamizh meanings
for those phrases/sentences. This book (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByVemcKfGLucbWJNTUMzVS1KTzA/edit?usp=sharing) was originally released on 7-1-68 and
was re-published by puthur raghurAman swamy (editior: srI sailEsa
dhayApAthram magazine). In this series we are relishing this great compilation with the english translation for the same.

dheivanAyakan and his divine consorts - nammAzhwAr declares total surrender towards him

Any other goal than bhagavAn is simply not truly achievable goal. Any other means than bhagavAn is simply not a true path. One should clearly remove these misconceptions from the mind and be fully faithful that there is nothing other than bhagavAn to be achieved. That is the best situation to be for a jIvAthmA.

12. paramasEshiyaik kaNdAr dhvArasEshigaL aLavil nillArgaLiRE.

பரமசேஷியைக் கண்டார் த்வாரசேஷிகள் அளவில் நில்லார்களிறே.

paramapadhanAthan - master of nithya sUris and everyone else

emperumAn who does not have any one equal or higher to him is the true master for every one. Other dhEvathas such brahmA, rudhran, etc., are called dhvAra sEshis - meaning they are empowered by antharyAmi emperumAn (srIman nArAyaNan) to be master of certain tasks (like creation, annihilation, etc). bhagavAn blesses the ones who surrender unto him directly. For the ones who surrender to other dhEvathas, he blesses them indirectly through the dhEvathas (by being the antharyAmi of those dhEvathas). Thus, the ones who have truly understand the nature of bhagavAn, will not approach other dhEvathas such as brahmA, rudhran, etc.

AzhwArs were blessed with blemishless knowledge by emperumAn out of his causeless mercy

emperumAn revealed his true nature, forms, auspicious qualities, wealth (nithya/leelA vibhUthis), etc to AzhwArs out of his nirhEthuka krupai (causeless mercy) and thus they saw him. Unless emperumAn reveals these mercifully by himself, it is impossible difficult to understand him through ones own efforts.

The purpose/objective of bhagavAn's incarnations is to destroy the evil forces who are opposed to his devotees and to uplift his devotees. Translator's note: The same principle is identified by piLLai lOkAchAryar in srIvachana bhUshaNa dhivya sAsthram - bhagavAn's avathArams and his great activities during such avathArams are due to the offenses that were done against bhAgavathas.

nammAzhwAr (who was fully removed of any effects of karmA by the divine grace of emperumAn) shows great attachment towards the beauty of makara nedunkuzhaik kAthar, thenthiruppErai

samsAris (conditioned souls) are bound by their karmA. bhagavAn's divine forms are most beautiful and have the ability to remove all sorrows of the ones who see them. But until ones karmA is nullified, one will not be able to fully engage ones mind into the divine forms of bhagavAn.

nirUpakam - that which is used to establish the quality; nirUpyam - that which is established;

The jIvAthmA's natural subservience to emperumAn is determined by his actions of service towards emperumAn, His nature is determined through his service. So, the ones who dont serve emperumAn does not qualify to be a chEthanan/jIvAthmA (soul) - i.e., he will be considered as achit (insentient - without knowledge) only.

20. pArathanthriya rasam aRivArkku svAthanthriyam anarththam.

பாரதந்த்ரிய ரஸம் அறிவார்க்கு ஸ்வாதந்த்ரியம் அநர்த்தம்.

bharathAzhwAn manifested absolute dependence towards srI rAma

pArathanthriyam - to be at the complete disposal of bhagavAn. For the ones who have tasted and understood being dependent on bhagavAn and being fully at his disposal, the thought that "I am independent" is very fearful.

Engage your children in playing a divine card game which will help them memorize details about each dhivyadhEsam and the AzhwArs and at the same time immerse themselves in the thought of srIman nArAyaNan and his divine abodes. Can be a great gift as well.
Contact Sampath swamy at 9790923211 or sampath.thothathri@gmail.com for further details.